Woman hit by car, in critical condition

STOCKTON - A 59-year-old woman was in critical condition and not expected to survive Friday after suffering major injuries in a hit-and-run incident Thursday night, police said.

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STOCKTON - A 59-year-old woman was in critical condition and not expected to survive Friday after suffering major injuries in a hit-and-run incident Thursday night, police said.

The unidentified woman was struck about 6:15 p.m. Thursday near Hazelton Avenue and Pilgrim Street, authorities said. Witnesses told officers the victim was stuck underneath the car that struck her, but the driver got out of the vehicle and pulled the victim from under the car before driving away from the scene.

The victim was taken to a hospital to undergo surgery. Doctors offered a grim prognosis, giving the woman a "low expectation of survival," authorities said.

At 10:33 p.m., officers responded to a call of a reckless driver near North California and East Miner streets. The vehicle matched the description of the vehicle involved in the earlier hit-and-run, police said.

Officers located the driver sitting behind the wheel of the vehicle. Felicia Atad, 39, was arrested on suspicion of hit-and-run resulting in death or injury, driving under the influence and driving without a license, police said.

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